ZK-BLY
de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth
(c/n 83207)
Another nondescipt Tiger, this shot by Jim Dyson (via
David
Molesworth). This was ex
RNZAF
NZ780 Fuselage built at Cowley and shipped to New
Zealand.
Remainder of
the
aircraft was constructed at Rongotai from local materials. After
WW II it was alloted
(free)
to
Auckland Aero Club at Taieri. In the event it remained in storage
at Mangere and
not
registered until early 1956. At that time it passed Aero Farms
Syndicate. ZK-BLY
was written
off in an accident at Paparoa on13 April 1958 when
it swung on takeoff while
topdressing
and collided with some 55 gal drums.